The Clive Wood MBE Collection rolls into Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale

Discover the Impressive Clive Wood BME Collection, boasting no less than 20 diverse British motorcycle brands. Over 40 motorcycles will be offered at The Spring Stafford Sale entirely without reserve. The late Clive Wood, a prominent figure in Teesside industry, began his career at Marske Machine Company as an apprentice fitter-turner. Known for his energetic work and humble client care,…

Bonhams to sell the 14th production Vincent Black Lightning at the Spring Stafford Sale

1949 Vincent-HRD 998cc Black Lightning – Estimate £120,000 – 150,000 Bonhams is delighted to announce the consignment of a recent ‘Barn Find’ Vincent Black Lightning, one of the most captivating and highly prized motorcycles ever produced, to be sold at The Spring Stafford Sale, held in association with International Classic Motorcycle Show, over the weekend of the 20 – 21…

Championship-winning motorcycles up for sale at Stafford this October

Bonhams will bring a fantastic selection of racing machines to the Autumn Stafford Sale in October. Offered for sale by former World Champion Kork Ballington; the 1979 World Championship-winning, 1979/1980 Kawasaki KR250 Racing Motorcycle © Mortons Archive  Over 480 lots will be on offer at the Autumn Stafford Sale at The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, running from 14-15 October.  The…

Stafford Show preview

One of the world’s biggest classic bike bonanzas takes place this weekend – and there’s so much going on at the 25th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show that you’ll need a map to navigate your way to all the best bits. As it happens, we’ve a handy-dandy diagram right here, and some suggestions for what to see at Stafford……

Hammered! Auction report

The most difficult part of writing this report is describing the sheer volume of machines present at this year’s Las Vegas vintage bike auctions. It’s almost overwhelming, with nearly 2000 classic motorcycles offered for sale across two separate events in January. The first of these annual events is staged by the British auction house Bonhams, while the other is hosted…